I did a dance sequence in my second short film, which was my best short film, called 'Hairway to the Stars,' and I think Chris Wink, the founder of Blue Man Group, was in that. It's a black-and-white dance sequence. We were Glorious Food waiters together.
David O. RussellI think that everybody does hustle in order to survive. That doesn't mean lying - it's more about how you handle situations.
David O. RussellWhen most people turn on their TVs, they don't expect a frank discussion of philosophical ideas in their practical context. Or any context.
David O. RussellI had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and was making short films. I got grants from NYSCA and NEA for an idea, which later became 'Huckabees,' about a guy in a Chinese restaurant who had microphones on every table and heard every personal conversation and would write perversely personal fortunes.
David O. Russell